amelioration
noun[U]
uk/əˌmiː.li.əˈreɪ.ʃən/us/əˌmiː.li.əˈreɪ.ʃən/theprocessof making abadorunpleasantsituationbetter:
改善；减轻Regularexercisecanprovidegradualamelioration ofanxiety.定期锻炼可以逐渐减少焦虑
Treatment for herallergiesledto the amelioration of hersymptoms.针对她的过敏的治疗使症状得以减轻。
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ameliorate
- The most that could behopedfor in the 1920s was the amelioration of asmallnumberof theworsthouses.
- We'veseensome amelioration ofatmosphericgreenhousegasemissions.
- Severalprogrammesareaimedat amelioration of theindustrialpollutionof thecreek.
Making things better
- add salt tosomethingidiom
- allay
- alleviate
- alleviation
- ameliorate
- cultivate
- liven(something)up
- lubricate
- make a differenceidiom
- make a world of differenceidiom
- makesomeone/somethingover
- relieve
- revitalize
- revivify
- revolutionize
- salvage
- salve
- save the dayidiom
- sharpen
- tonic